Requires President to declare a housing emergency to boost home building and cut regulations.
This bill would require the President to declare a national housing emergency and use emergency powers to boost home construction. It would also remove some federal rules for housing projects and require states and local governments to show housing growth to get federal funding. The goal is to make housing more available and affordable for everyday Americans.
Today, the Defense Production Act of 1950 does not explicitly include residential construction as a priority, and various federal environmental reviews and housing regulations apply to housing projects. After this bill, the President would be required to declare a national housing emergency, expanding the Defense Production Act to prioritize residential construction. This would suspend several federal housing and environmental regulations for HUD-funded projects, streamline environmental reviews, and mandate a 'Pro-Growth Requirement' for states and local governments to receive federal block grants, requiring them to demonstrate housing growth and remove regulatory barriers.
S 3600 · 119th Congress · January 8, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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